the first to our center john cornyn and representative bill elowen. the senator and i have had some differences. that is ok. that is politics. i respect his commitment to public education. i know he shares my interest in keeping our schools as great as they are. as a newly elected senate democratic leader, i know they have paid attention to education. i invite you to join me in this conversation. i am convinced we can do this policy and improved quality for all our children. i am also convinced that we cannot do that with the some sense to congress and without bipartisan support the consensus from all parts of our state. let us began the conversation. i have found myself reflecting on the last two. i wanted to make changes that move us forward in which people can feel it. we have had some great successes together. we have had some challenges. watching a two-year research efforts fall on the senate on the last hour, learning that criminal hackers targeted our state are watching as both parties and washington are able to find resolution that helps state